Ticket-holder.



v J. L. BOWDEN TICKET HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16, 1917.

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-Be it knownj that L tlnssn L. BOWDEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Warremin ;tl1e;coun-ty of Bristol and-State of Rhode Island, have invented newand useful Improvements in Ticket-Holders, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ticket holders of a class designed for attachment to the backs of railway or other chairs for the purpose of conveniently holding a ticket so as to be within easy reach at all times.

A further object is the provision of a device of this class in which the ticket will be securely held in a manner to enable the passengers destination to be readily seen there- 011, means being provided for securely gripping one end of the ticket only, leaving exposed the greater portion thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a ticket holder having a combined guiding and gripping element located therein, the said element being located in position to guide the ticket against a stop carried by the holder so as to prevent the passage of the said ticket entirely therethrough.

A still further object is the provision of a ticket holder which is neat and attractive in appearance and one which occupies a minimum amount of space, there being no projecting portions to catch in the clothing of the passengers.

The invention also contemplates a device of this class which may be attached to the backs of the seats which are capable of being reversed, the device being susceptible of use from either side.

With the above and other objects in View the invention consists of the following novel combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings;-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the side of a railway or other car with the invention applied thereto and illus tratin g the ticket in position therein:

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of the same;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view;

Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective view of the base of the holder with the spring removed therefrom; and

Fig. 5 is a similar view of the cover.

Referring to the drawings in detail. the

niu'neral 1O designates the base which is formed of suitable material adapted for the purpose and comprises a fiat plate of elongated; shape, which is preferably rounded at .lts ends as indicated at 11.

This plate is provided with struck up portions 12, which are adapted to have secured thereto at one end a coiled spring 13, this spring being arranged longitudinally of the plate and in contact therewith. Under each of the side edges of the plate there is provided integrally formed inturned flanges 1 1, which are spaced in the plate a slight distance so as to receive therein the ends of the tickets.

Secured to the base 10 is a cover 15, the said cover being practically semi-circular in cross sectional shape and having its body portion of a less width than the base plate and spaced therefrom to provide ticket receiving slits 16 upon each side thereof, between said cover and said plate. The ends of the cover are flattened and of a width and shape to correspond to the ends 11 of the base plate as shown at 17, these ends being provided with apertures 18 which are adapted to register with similar apertures 10 formed in the base for the purpose of receiving fastening devices 20 used as securing the holder to the seat.

As the slits 16 are located at a point below the center of the spring 13 at each side thereof, the ticket will be guided beneath the spring and into the space formed between the base plate and the flange 14:, the said flange acting as a stop to prevent the passage of the ticket entirely through the holder. By arranging the spring in the form and manner shown the holder will accommodate itself to tickets of varying thicknesses and will securely hold them against accidental dislodgment and from blowing away when the windows of the car are open.

It is believed from the foregoing that the construction and advantages of the invention will be apparent and that a further description is unnecessary.

Having described the invention, what is claimed, is;

1. A ticket holder comprising a receptacle provided with a ticket receiving sl t upon opposite sides thereof, a ticket holding and guiding element in said receptacle between said slits and stops within said receptacle upon each side of said element for preventing the ticket from passing entirely therethromgh. p

2. A ticket holder comprising a receptacle provided with a ticket receiving slit, a coiled spring Within said receptacle for holding and guiding a ticket therein and a stop for preventing the passage of the ticket entirely through the receptacle.

3. A ticket holder comprising a base, a coiled spring carried thereby, a cover secured to said base and inclosing said spring, said cover being spaced from said base throughout a portion of its length to define ticket receiving slits upon each side thereof and stops formed upon each side of said base in the path of the ticket.

4. A ticket holder comprising a base, a coiled spring secured thereto, a cover secured to the base and inclosing said spring, said cover being spaced from the base to define oppositely located ticket receiving slits and inturned flanges formed upon eachedge of the base and spaced therefrom.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JESSE L. BOWDEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the "Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

